Blackhawk, you know from previous conversations that you're welcome at my place anything.  So, coming a couple days earlier is no problem.  Heck, you'd have 2 bows done before anyone else got here.  Or every osage on the place cut and split.  

  As far as your wife concerns, Maria says wine and chocolate is a good bribe.   

  I hope you can make it work.
Ozzy, it's my pleasure.  I'm pretty darn excited about the gathering, too.
Dave